PHILADELPHIA — Nerlens Noel has been a fan of Kevin Garnett since he was a boy. Now the 20-year-old Noel, who missed his rookie season with a torn ACL, is trying to model his on-court skills after Garnett, a 20-year veteran. Like Noel, Garnett is long and lean. Garnett is also versatile, durable and extended his shooting range to 19 feet early in his career. "KG was one of my favorite players growing up," Noel said after Wednesday's practice. "I want to continue to emulate his game and style of play. I think I'll be able to do it." "Down deep for him, he really looks at Amar'e Stoudemire and he really looks at KG," Sixers coach Brett...

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PHILADELPHIA — Nerlens Noel has been a fan of Kevin Garnett since he was a boy.Now the 20-year-old Noel, who missed his rookie season with a torn ACL, is trying to model his on-court skills after Garnett, a 20-year veteran.Like Noel, Garnett is long and...

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